Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Innovation, Development & Function

essential and impossible to do without

to use the power or potential of something effectively for a specific purpose

the growing difference between the problems humanity faces and the ability to solve them through creative thinking, innovation, or technical solutions

the fact that something must happen or is needed

a detailed technical or architectural plan showing dimensions, materials, and specifications for construction or production

having the potential of being done successfully

a skilled craftsperson who creates objects partly or entirely by hand

no longer used or considered useful, often because it has been replaced by a newer alternative

the period of time in the 18th and 19th centuries that machines were used for the first time for mass production of goods, started in Britain

to test something new or different to see how good or effective it is

to send a file with an email

to use up all of one's energy, especially to the point of stopping or ceasing to function

(of ideas, products, etc.) creative and unlike anything else that exists

a method, product, way of doing something, etc. that is newly introduced

to become apparent after a period of development, transformation, or investigation

to change the form, purpose, character, etc. of something

to make something seem bigger

the quality and clarity of an image or video display

to bring things together to form a whole or include something as part of a larger group

(computing) to suddenly stop working

a person who introduces new ideas, methods, or products that have the potential to positively impact society

to make minor changes to something so that it is more suitable or better

to make a building or a place look good again by repairing or painting it

(of electronic devices) to make a quick, high-pitched sound

capable of changing direction or position easily